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El Zonte Surf Photo: 'First wave on HS Phsycodelic Germ' by Roberto

Lat Long: 13.49° N 89.45° W

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Zonte sea temperature is

29.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

El Zonte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SE	SSW	SE
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SE
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SSW	SE
	18 s	cross		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
	17 s	glass	5 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	ESE	SSW	SW
	17 s	glass	5 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SE	SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S
	15 s	cross		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 29 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.5 ft). Range 2.63m (8.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Country: El Salvador (133 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:40 pm 18 Apr 2015